Sample Stand

Here's a simple "recipe" to
make a set of compatible stands. Following the instructions below will cost
about $10 per stand. You can improve on the price and/or features by
being creative, but keep in mind that failed experiments cost money too
and the method below is tested and guaranteed to work.

8x 2" steel washers (OSH has them for $0.40/ea, or $0.32/ea if you buy a box of 25)

Gorilla glue

A can of Krylon Fusion yellow spray paint

Use
the Gorilla Glue to glue 2 washers to the bottom of each CorSec hex
base (clamp them tightly for 24 hours while they dry - Gorilla glue
expands!). These add needed weight to the base so the plane is harder to
knock over when the rod is extended.

Spraypaint the underside of each green indicator yellow.

Each
time you play, screw together a rod, dial, indicator and hex base. The
color of the indicator indicates the skill of the pilot, and where it
points indicates the speed.